At the recent Treasury 360° Nordic 2025 conference in Stockholm, Eleanor Hill (TMI) sat down with Paulo Kubis (Electrolux Professional) to discuss how he built a treasury function from the ground up following the company’s spin-off. Paulo shares practical insights on simplifying processes, building a high-performance team, and delivering a standout debut in the Swedish […]
The global economy is poised to stage its most robust post-recession recovery in 80 years, according to the World Bank. Individuals, businesses, and society as a whole are starting to look forward to shaping the future. While this restored optimism may be encouraging, many finance leaders remain focused on ensuring that their businesses are more […]
TMI Corporate Recognition Award Winners 2020 In one of the toughest years for treasury in the past decade, treasury teams stepped up their innovation projects and rolled out digital best practices at speed. Here, we celebrate their successes. What a year 2020 was. As much as the financial crisis of 2007/8 had provided some insight […]
What’s in store for treasury in 2021? TMI’s Eleanor Hill chats with Jared Smith, Managing Director, Global Head – Corporates, Global Liquidity and Cash Management, HSBC, to discuss how unprecedented economic circumstances are facilitating an uptake in digital services. In this candid interview, Jared also considers the increasing relevance of data analytics, and the importance of staying connected while operating remotely.
TMI’s Eleanor Hill chats with Mark Kirkland about his extensive career – covering his PhD in statistics to how he became a treasurer. Mark talks about leaving London in the 90s for Amsterdam and Philips, as well as the challenges of building stability in Constellium’s treasury during the pandemic. He also speaks candidly about coming out in the workplace and the benefits of a diverse and inclusive team.
‘Smart treasury’ is no longer just a future consideration for companies: corporates of all sizes are already embarking on their digital journeys and reaping the benefits. In our recent podcast, Victor Penna, Global Head of Structured Solutions, Standard Chartered, and Olle Malmgren, Executive Director Structured Solutions Development, Europe, Standard Chartered, explained how treasurers can make […]
TMI, in partnership with Barclays, are delighted to share the results of a recent survey answered by over 300 of Europe’s leading corporate treasurers and CFOs. Data analytics was the most highly sought after, followed by soft skills. Discover more insights from the survey >
Eleanor Hill, TMI, speaks to Adam Boukadida, CFO, Etihad Aviation Group, about the importance of soft skills when recruiting corporate treasury personnel, and how these attributes are helping to shape the increasingly strategic role of treasury departments.
Technology may have transformed many elements of the job, but John Chamberlain believes it also makes things too easy for junior members of the profession. Which is one reason why, when recruiting, he looks for candidates with the ability to continue learning, people who are keen to broaden their knowledge and become ‘effective and sympathetic […]
The Russian debt crisis of 1998, the dot-com bubble and then the global financial crash didn’t faze Paul Byrne. In fact, he describes 2008 as a ‘fantastic time’ to be in treasury, with all the challenges it brought alongside the opportunities to rebuild businesses and restructure systems. His survival kit includes a can-do attitude, the […]
Establishing a dedicated treasury function from the ground up requires a great deal of hard work, strategic thinking and, in the case of Fareva, vital connectivity links to be built in a short space of time. Here, Thomas Papier, Fareva’s Group Treasurer, explains how he teamed up with BNP Paribas to put in place the […]
